A Meta-analysis of Intraoperative Ventilation Strategies to Prevent Pulmonary Complications
Yang D, Grant M, Stone A, Wu C, Wick E. A Meta-analysis of Intraoperative Ventilation Strategies to Prevent Pulmonary Complications. Annals Of Surgery 2016, 263: 881-887. PMID: 26720429, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive end-expiratory pressureAcute lung injuryPostoperative lung infectionLung infectionLung ventilationLTV ventilationHospital stayHealthy patientsLow tidal volume mechanical ventilationPostoperative acute lung injuryIntermittent recruitment maneuverIntraoperative ventilation strategiesProtective lung ventilationLength of hospitalProtective ventilation strategyEnd-expiratory pressureVolume mechanical ventilationVentilation strategiesAnalysis of trialsPostoperative incidencePulmonary complicationsPulmonary outcomesProtective ventilationLung injuryRecruitment maneuvers